Tottori Governor Hirai Not to Seek 6th Term
Tottori, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)--Tottori Governor Shinji Hirai said Wednesday that he will not run for re-election after his current fifth term expires in April 2027. The gubernatorial election of the western Japan prefecture is scheduled for April 11 next year as part of the country's unified local elections. No one has yet announced a bid for the governorship. Hirai served as chairman of...
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